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Title: | Assessing the biostimulant effects of a novel plant-based formulation on tomato crop | Authors: | Chrysargyris, Antonios Charalambous, Savvas Xylia, Panayiota Litskas, Vassilis D. Stavrinides, Menelaos Tzortzakis, Nikos G. |
Major Field of Science: | Agricultural Sciences | Field Category: | Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries | Keywords: | Essential oils;Rosemary;Eucalyptus;Biostimulants;Vegetable production;Fruit quality | Issue Date: | 2-Oct-2020 | Source: | Sustainability, vol. 12, no. 20, articl. no. 8432 | Volume: | 12 | Issue: | 20 | Journal: | Sustainability | Abstract: | The aim of this research was to evaluate the biostimulant effects of an eco-product (EP) containing essential oils of rosemary and eucalyptus on tomato crop. Experiments were conducted to evaluate EP effects on plant growth and physiological parameters (e.g., chlorophyll content), total phenols and antioxidant activity, enzyme activities (e.g., catalase), plant macronutrient content and fresh tomato fruit quality. The application of an EP once (EP-1x) increased tomato plant height by 19%, stomatal conductance, and chlorophyll content compared to the control (sprayed with water). EP triplicate (EP-3x) application significantly increased yield (0.79 kg plant−1) compared to the control (0.58 kg plant−1). However, application of EP-3x was associated with a higher percentage of fruit cracking in comparison to the control. Total phenols and antioxidant activity were affected from both the use of EP and application frequency. EP application decreased by 27.3% the leaf damage index in comparison to the control. Nutrient content in leaves (N, Mg) was significantly decreased in the case of EP-3x treatment. Fruit firmness was decreased by 19.9% in the case of EP-1x application. Fruit marketability and tomato-like aroma, fresh weight and soluble solids did not differ among the treatments. Further research is required to examine the potential use of essential oils as biostimulants. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/23116 | ISSN: | 20711050 | DOI: | 10.3390/su12208432 | Rights: | © by the authors. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution. | Type: | Article | Affiliation : | Cyprus University of Technology | Publication Type: | Peer Reviewed |
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